New in 2015: The parade changes directions and goes from west to east from Hwy. 5 through downtown and the adjacent east-side area to County Rd. 17

• 9:00 am Breakfast with Santa @ Arlington Community Center (reservations needed & a fee charged)
• 10:00 am Santa Day at the same location
• 1:00 pm Pre-Parade Festivities start on Main St. and 2nd Ave. NW
• 5:30 pm Arli-Dazzle Parade on Main St.

• Parade on Main St. featuring over 100 lighted walking, marching, equestrian, and vehicular units
• Santa Day at Arlington Community Center with many activities for children and families
• Dash Through the Snow 5K through the streets of Arlington at 12:30 pm
• Arlington Fire Department Blacktop Fishing Derby downtown featuring lighted fish houses and an evening bonfire with s’mores
  Horse-drawn sleigh rides through the streets of Arlington prior to the parade
• Old-time Snowball Baseball Game featuring the Arlington Greys vs. the Mankato Baltics
• Santa’s Reindeer appear on Main St. prior to the parade
• Bethlehem Express at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 12:00 – 3:30 pm
• Interactive Sled Dogs from Hastings, MN, on Main St. prior to the parade
• Hutchinson, MN’s, own Amazing Hoopsters perform on Main St. prior to, and in, the parade
• Quilt Show at the Arlington Public Library on Main St. from 9:00 am – after the parade
• Lots of music on Main St.: Schell’s Hobo Christmas Quartet, Sibley East Carolers, KNUJ-AM
• Many food vendors selling yummy treats along the entire parade route and throughout downtown